te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
mla
er
a
skuul
e
milrael
el
mo
er
a
chelechol.
> They were at the school and then walked to the beach.
Te
rirsur
er
a
omechiuaiu.
> They gave him an injection to put him to sleep./They anaesthetized him.
Tirke
te
rua
techang?
> Who are those people (over there)?
Te
di
diul
mo
merael
ra
klukuk.
> They will both leave tomorrow.
Te
di
mle
diu
el
merael.
> They both left at the same time.
Proverbs:
Te
menga
a
ekil.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
Te
ko
er
a
kila
a
deldalech.
> They are as though eating deldalech.
Deldalech is the material once used to blacken teeth in Palau. When the deldalech was applied it was "eaten" by keeping the mouth and lips completely immobile for several hours until the dye had set. May be applied to a meeting at which some problem is presented for discussion and no discussion takes place, all the participants sitting in stony silence; also to a person or group that receives a reprimand in silence.
More Examples:
Te
milengiil
el
mo
outkeu
er
kemam.
> They were waiting there to greet us.
Dachelbai
a
mla
okedii
er
a
Ulang,
ngera
te
locha
kaketib
er
chelechang.
> Dachelbai brought himself close to Ulang, what kind of schemes are they planning now?
Te
tela
el
redil
a
oukebkab?
> How many females are wearing rings?
A
rebuik
er
a
lemei
e
te
chemur
a
blingelir
el
seluk
er
a
meklou
el
bek.
> When the guys arrived they have their shared portions inside big sacks.
E
kau,
te
tela
a
rechad
er
a
blim?
> And you, how many people are in your family?
te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Te
di
oumesingd
el
menga
a
rodech
me
a
chemadech
el
kall.
> They tend to eat fruits and raw food.
Te
ngar
er
tiang
el
mo
tela
el
klok?
> Until what time will they be here?
Te
meruul
er
a
kall
e
merael.
> They make the food and then (they) leave.
Dosei
te
mla
mei,
me
bechere
me
lebe
ltuu
er
a
blai.
> They've come after all, so you might as well let them into the house.
Te
kmal
mekngit
a
rengrir.
> They are really upset.
Proverbs:
Te
ko
er
a
kila
a
deldalech.
> They are as though eating deldalech.
Deldalech is the material once used to blacken teeth in Palau. When the deldalech was applied it was "eaten" by keeping the mouth and lips completely immobile for several hours until the dye had set. May be applied to a meeting at which some problem is presented for discussion and no discussion takes place, all the participants sitting in stony silence; also to a person or group that receives a reprimand in silence.
Te
menga
a
ekil.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
More Examples:
Te
mera
el
betok
a
ngerir
e
diak
a
chimorir.
> A lot of talk but no action.
A
delak
me
a
tonari
er
kemam
a
mlo
er
a
sers,
aleko
te
mo
meruul
a
billum.
> Our neighbor and my mom went to the farm, they will be making grated cassava.
Ng
kmal
diak
kullatk
el
kmo
te
chad
er
ker.
> I don’t even think about where they are from.
Te
ngirader
a
lleng
el
belatong.
> They returned the borrowed plates.
A
lebong
a
Lukes
e
te
mla
omuchel
el
omengur
me
ng
chemer
e
mo
remei.
> When Lukes went, they had already started eating so she pouted and went home.

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